The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
Tho Pleasant. Transparent Romances Ea-
acted Daily mt tho Brooklyn Library.

Tho Plessant, Transparent Romances Ea.
acted Daily mt tho Brooklyn Library.
The Brooklyn Library stands near the
head OF Montague street. on the margin OF that
fashionable locality known rs the Heights.
Next to the Academy of Music 1t is the most
pretentious building in the street. short
flight of wide granite steps leads IN to the en-
trance. right in tho centre of the building. The
hallway extends into a spacious reading room
literally supplied with newspapers and period
icals all on files. To the left Of the entrance is
door leading into the visitors room. This is
large square apartment, neatly carpeted and
furnished with leather-coyered settees big
easy chairs. and long tables. To the right Of
the entrance a winding staircase leads to the
library proper where tho sceno Is nearly al
ways busy one.
visitor to the library on q pleasant alter
noon would think that 1t was exclusively for
the accommodation OF young and pretty women.
reporter of The Sun spent several hours on
as many sunshiny afternoons In tho visitors
room waiting by appointment for friend. and
had plenty Of time to study his surroundings.
He was struck with the fact that the visitors
room seemed to BIO anything but place OF
rest On the first occasion OF his visit the two
bi: windows looking out upon the street were
guarded by two pretty young women In gay
every heavy footstep and shrugged their
shapely shoulders with impatient disappoint-
ment when the manly steps turned out
not to be those for which they waited.
Twice the door opened to admit other young
women, who also seemed to be expecting some
body. Finally the ladies, who watched At the
windows dartcd out upon the sidewalk ana
meme lIS ev S minnscs a ser two other young
men carried OH two other young women, and
left there, as tho reporters sole companion, an
one TO love. The reporter would have wagered
waiting Tor r. a man. rBh hut he was mistaken.
frisky old gentleman with gray side whIskers
silk hat blue tiS white tE iu Prince
ns a l aay
81 h sds4 h al s as
SraGetuliy Ptsked up her skirts between we the
S'"f Have la YOU selected Your BOOK YETI" asked
snAx %ss s ssa ff with affected
s R hi. 'saSsa and as after @ nu. Ss's
-" Oh. . bSyutiiul book, It's called Loves
Tho two old birds sissled and Flushed.
TsS tAs and
taken shortly BY matter fact youpG couple
who We're In hurry to get out to the Park.
"WhatIl get, George r asked the lady,
Have you triod the Congressional Records"
"0h. gTay," said the S9uni lady. IT don't
stoGy wherein gay young spendthr;ft is
Obliged to worry along without any family, be-
cause no never learned TO saye his money"
-. "There ~ Nc such book" said George,
e Els 1 s%b sSsa
bbsai Aa EounS men who always scoops In tho
Upstairs in the library wore several Young
women who Were puring over long catalogues
~ still hunt FOR exciting love stories The
lists OF titGs they finally gave to the Tired lbrar
iE.g4 made love story IN themselves.
ans u ths usual afternoon scene. II Is
toward evening, when drovcs o! young and
Old men cgll for books Of u different sort
Thrra IS u large collection to choosn from. be-
cause TIE library boasts OF nearly 100000 VOL
ovar $4,000 volumes OF history. geography and
travels, and over 5000 volumes in foreign lam
Ruages. During the busiest days over GOO
ynluinos ere exchanged. Tho acting librarian,
Dir, Bnrdwo! IL CONTINUALLY engaged In adding
ue'iui book is called for that 10 not on hand lie
s""iIrca u ~ soon ~ possible. Tho library Is
lYpr, ana n:Hctih"H economy now Ia iiH pur-
ch;5"s, AMI 'i'iHCnS OF BROOKLYN fre,Iuontiy
the library IL - RuEcrb ono. Il not only con-
talns the titles ol the works Of reference and
OF tho various magazines, but also tho con-
tents and the dato on which any particular
e SaS Vas fSeShoa b and the Page on which
library In this country that catalogues. lis
library. As II ought to be. ''SN% " ~